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nintendo + tarantino = inglourious plummers

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Here’s a fun little parody of the new Tarantino film Inglorious Basterds, featuring your favorite Nintendo characters from the Mario universe.

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August 14th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games

technabob quickpix: when a picture is worth 1000 words

captcha business cards ask: are you human?

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You know those annoying (but necessary) anti-robo-spam CAPTCHA boxes you have to deal with when filling out forms on the web? Here’s a clever idea for some eye-catching business cards based on CAPTCHA technology.

Berlin-based artist Aram Bartholl created these cards by uploading the individual images to MOO Cards, who specializes in making tiny business…

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July 8th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design just plain fun quickpix

equation bookshelf perfect for science geeks

Equation Bookshelf by estúdio breder

Here’s a clever piece of home decor for those who can’t get enough algebra in their lives. This bookshelf cleverly integrates mathematical symbols into its design.

The equation bookshelf comes from the imagination of estúdio breder. According to the designer, the incorporation of parentheses, square brackets and braces around your books and other tschotchkes isn’t…

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November 19th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design weird science

video games ruined my life

Video Games Ruined My Life

The award for T-shirt of the week has to go to this die hard gamer’s tee from Threadless contributor Lawrence Pernica.

The simply designed shirt uses a retro bitmap font and a couple of game “life” indicators to express this simple statement: “Video games ruined my life. Good thing I have two extra lives.”
Brilliant.
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July 16th, 2007 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games